[Hallicrafters] Auction Scene

[Charlie]

Naw, I'd call it more "Comic Relief".

I didn't interpret this an a call to buy, rather a call the absurdity that 
anyone would pay THAT much for one albeit low by some standards.

In dealing with any item that is no longer manufactured, you have several 
factors deciding the "going-rate".  First is production quantity. 
Obviously, the fewer made, the harder to find, the higher the price. Some 
obscure Hallicrafters' production item such as an outboard S Meter kit is 
rare and would fall into this category.

Next is pure nostalgia.  This can only explain why a pristine, but absolute 
piece of junk transmitter such as a Heath AT-1 will command such ridiculous 
amounts.

Third is utility, usually unobtainable with more modern items.  A good 
example would be an HT-4/ BC-610 or ART-13.  Either is a helluva transmitter 
and lots around if you're patient.

Combine two or even three of these factors and good old free enterprise will 
drive the price through the roof.  I think this is the case of the SX-88 and 
others such as the Collins KW-1, 30K-1 etc.

I'll probably never own any of those "collectables", but it's still fun to 
look at the pictures.......

73' Charlie k3ICH

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: <N8NKN at aol.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Auction Scene


> This is an absolute list rule violation Rick -  Not news, this rule has 
> been the
> policy for over seven years now.
>